Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Are All Parasitic Infections Created Equal? An Examination of Differential Infection Effects and Responses in Native and Non-Native Hosts
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)Interactions between native and introduced species are complex, multifaceted, and can have cascading effects throughout an ecosystem. While scientists have taken great strides to understand how these dynamics change with ... -
AROMATASE PROTEIN CONTENT IN GLUTEAL AND ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE TISSUE IN PREMENOPAUSAL CAUCASIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
(East Carolina University, 2017-01-03)OBJECTIVE: To determine if aromatase protein content differs in abdominal and gluteal adipose tissue and to determine if there are racial differences in aromatase protein content that might influence racial differences ... -
Arrangement of dermal chromatophore units in a polymorphic species, Ranitomeya imitator
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-03)In the 1980s, Rainer Schulte became the first to describe a species of poison frog living in the Amazon rainforest: Ranitomeya imitator. Schulte's classification of R. imitator as a single species sparked immediate ... -
Art From the Abyss
(East Carolina University, 2011)This document is written in support of the thesis exhibition, Art from the Abyss, which represents and supports the idea of art-making as a catharsis. Through these works, negative emotions are identified, named, and given ... -
ART, MUSIC, and STORY AT WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL : An Exploration of A/r/tography Methods
(East Carolina University, 2012)Over the course of the 2009-2010 school year, I worked with my 8th grade art students to implement a series of projects using an interdisciplinary approach within the art classroom. The main thrust of the project was the ... -
ART, PRIDE AND HERITAGE : LEARNERS RESPONDING TO MULTICULTURAL IMAGES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Do students naturally select artwork that is of their own heritage or do they choose what they find inspiring for other reasons? The purpose of this study was to detect if students prefer artwork based on what they find ... -
Arthur Miller: A Writer of Tragedy
(1967-08)The purpose of this study is to prove that Arthur Miller, American playwright, accomplishes his stated aim--the creation of drama similar in purpose and spirit to that of the classical Greeks. This thesis goes a step ... -
Articulation of Balance
(East Carolina University, 2012)This is my report on my creative research. It is supplementary to my thesis exhibition of works of sculpture, images of which are included in this report. These sculptures explore the idea of balance through articulation ... -
Artificial Intelligence-based Access Management System
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)The foundation of cybersecurity is identity and access management (IAM). Its methods, procedures, and guidelines control identity access to digital resources and define the scope of identity permission over the resources. ... -
THE ARTISTIC WORKER VERSUS THE WHITE-COLLAR PROFESSIONAL : WORKAHOLISM, WORK/NONWORK INTERFERENCE AND ENHANCEMENT, AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR IN TWO SAMPLES
(East Carolina University, 2011)Artists are an important although often misunderstood part of the workforce. This study sought to shed light on the work habits of this population by conducting a discriminant function analysis to differentiate between a ... -
As The Sun Sets, We Remain: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of the Gause Cemetery at Seaside
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)In 2014, USA Today reported that the search for family roots was the second most popular hobby in the U.S.. The concomitant recognition by the general public of the forensic and bioarchaeological value of human skeletal ... -
Assembly Required
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)Assembly Required is a narrative-driven project using found objects to explore themes of imagination, community, impermanence, and reinvention. The artworks encapsulated within this research are fabricated almost entirely ... -
ASSESSING BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO PARENTAL VISITATION AND PARENTING ACTIVITIES DURING INFANT HOSPITALIZATION IN A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND A SPECIAL CARE NURSERY
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Health and long-term outcomes of neonates hospitalized directly after birth are affected by the work of medical professionals and by parental involvement in care (Vergara, et al., 2006). Research shows that parental ... -
Assessing cellular and genomic damage from environmental nickel using a GFP containing strain of Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2013)Nickel is a naturally found mineral that has become widely used for many electronic devices. As use and subsequent discarding of nickel containing products continues exposure to nickel increases. Nickel can cause external ... -
Assessing floor slipperiness in campus dining halls using objective and subjective measures
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)Floor slipperiness is a critical issue in slip and fall incidents which are a major source of occupational injuries. The objectives of this study were to investigate if the protocols used in a field study conducted in ... -
Assessing Future Water Resources : The Influence of Climate Change, Population Growth and Land Use Change in the Lower Cape Fear Basin, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)With the possibility of future fresh water shortages increasing, a methodology for predicting future water availability conditions is needed. This research outlines a methodology to estimate these conditions based on the ... -
Assessing Methodological Contamination in Organic Residue Analysis using FT-IR Spectroscopy
(East Carolina University, 2012)Organic residue analysis (ORA) has become a mainstay in modern archaeological and conservation research. Organic residues recovered from archaeological and conservation contexts represent an accumulation of materials by ...